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Influence of flooding variation on Molapo farming field size in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(International Journal of Agricultural Research and Review; http://www.springjournals.net/ijarr, 2014-02)
In the Okavango Delta of Botswana, flood recession farming (molapo farming) contributes substantially to rural livelihoods by providing better yields than rain-fed dry land farming. However, molapo farming communities ...
Fire frequency drives habitat selection by a diverse herbivore guild impacting top–down control of plant communities in an African savanna
(Nordic Society Oikos, www.nordicsocietyoikos.org/, 2016)
In areas with diverse herbivore communities such as African savannas, the frequency of disturbance by fire may alter the top–down role of different herbivore species on plant community dynamics. In a seven year experiment ...
Interactions between flooding and upland disturbance drives species diversity in large river floodplains
(Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2016-02-10)
Understanding and predicting vegetation patterns in floodplains are essential for conservation and/or restoration of river floodplains subject to hydrological alterations. We propose a conceptual hydroecological model to ...
Behaviour-related scalar habitat use by Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer)
(Plos One, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/, 2015-12-16)
Studies of habitat use by animals must consider behavioural resource requirements at different scales, which could influence the functional value of different sites. Using Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) in the ...
Analysis of the economic benefits of tourism industry in contra-distinction to agricultural sector in rural Boteti, Botswana
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, www.ccsenet.org/, 2016-07-30)
Despite numerous efforts to improve agricultural production as an alternative source of employment, the high poverty headcount is still a source for concern in rural Boteti. On average, agriculture contributes to less than ...
Classical fisheries theory and inland (floodplain) fisheries management; is there need for a paradigm shift? lessons from the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal; https://www.omicsonline.org, 2014-07-29)
This paper reviews the fisheries management question of inland (floodplain) systems in the developing world and proposes a paradigm shift in approach. Inland fisheries management is largely based on classical fisheries ...
Soil microbial biomass carbon, nitrogen and sulphur as affected by different land uses in Seronga, Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Sciencedomain international; www.sciencedomain.org, 2014-02-06)
Aim: The Okavango Delta at Seronga is fragmented into different land uses ranging from grasslands to woodland (Ximenia and mopane), often punctuated with cropped and fallow fields. The influence of land uses on surface (A1 ...
Sustainable water resources management: issues and principles of water governance in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
(Sage; https://journals.sagepub.com/, 2015-11)
In the recent times, there is an increased awareness about the importance of water management as population growth, new technologies, increased food consumption, land use and economic activities, among others, continue to ...
Twenty reasons why local knowledge will remain relevant to development
(Taylor & Francis; https://www.tandfonline.com/, 2015-10-05)
Local knowledge has continued to gain popularity among development practitioners in the last four decades. However, the future of local knowledge seems hazy to some academics and researchers, perhaps due to the methodological ...
Inter-disciplinarity, development studies, and development practice
(Taylor & Francis; https://www.tandfonline.com/, 2010-03-09)
The article primarily seeks to show the interconnectedness of diverse academic disciplines and
their crucial role in development practice. It sheds light on the meanings of developmentrelated concepts and seeks to delineate ...